Humvee OIF Gun Trucks from Tankograd book
Wojewodztwo Slaskie, Poland
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Posted: Saturday, February 28, 2009 - 12:24 AM UTC
In Tankograd Publishing book 'Armoured/Gun Trucks of the US Army in Iraq' there are four photos of two interesting Gun Truck conversions:
At the two photos above there is a version with four-doors ASK and field-made gunner armored 'box'. At the two photos below is a version with two-doors ASK with armored rear and armored shield from M113 ACAV. The same day when I saw this Humvees I bought two models to bulid them
But... have You got any more pictures of these verions?
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Posted: Monday, March 09, 2009 - 01:17 AM UTC
I apologize for posting under my previous post.
I've got one more interesting picture of OIF Gun Truck (from Polish military magazine 'Armia' 1/2009):
Have You got any more photos of this Humvee?
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Posted: Monday, March 09, 2009 - 01:36 AM UTC
Sorry, no pics to offer, but that last one looks great for a scratch-build project!
Cheers,
Sean
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Posted: Monday, March 09, 2009 - 01:49 AM UTC
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...that last one looks great for a scratch-build project!...
That's the point. I'm going to buy Tamiya Humvee and Eduard ASK photoetched set for this project. And I think this only one picture should be enough. And with those two versions from previous picture it will be a little 'OIF Gun Trucks' campaign on my workbench
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Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 08:46 PM UTC
Sounds like fun Kuba...good luck and post pics please.
I'm thinking of taking some of my earlier very poor builds and giving them an overhaul with scratch built & aftermarket armor etc. Your pics look like what I'd like to achieve.
Sean
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Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 10:06 PM UTC
Sean - half of my collection of 10 Humvees has over 10 years. But after my come back to modelling one-and-a-half year ago (I build only Humvees since that moment) these 5 models are re-made. They looked tragic, but now I'm very proud of them
So I think that back to some models is sometimes a good idea.
Now I'm working on such version (M1097 HMMWV Gun Truck, picture from the same Tankograd book):
and this model is getting a second life too. It was Italeri's M998 Command Humvee earlier and it was very poor. I think in some days it will be finished and then I'll start with these three Gun Trucks from pictures in this topic.
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Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 10:17 PM UTC
"Find the Bastards, then Pile On"
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Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 10:44 PM UTC
Frenchy - as always You're The Man
Thanks for food.
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Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 07:18 AM UTC
You're welcome Kuba
Here's another one that may interest you as well (providing it's new to you...) :
Frenchy
"Find the Bastards, then Pile On"
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Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 06:27 PM UTC
I've got first picture - view of front, but I was wondering how the rear looks like, now I know it. So my list of Gun Trucks to build is longer.
One more time - thanks a lot Frenchy!
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Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 09:06 PM UTC
Great pics Frenchy: thanks.
Looks like I'm gonna have to go make some more Humvees......
Sean
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Posted: Monday, March 16, 2009 - 11:07 AM UTC
Kuba
Frenchy mentioned he was looking for a picture for you, thought this one might be the one.
Regards
Bill
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Posted: Monday, March 16, 2009 - 06:21 PM UTC
I've decided not to look any more photos of Humvee. More photos - more models to build
I'm joking, of course. But it's truth, that now I'm planning to make about ten Humvees and I can't decide, wchich one is to build firstly.
Thanks a lot for all Your photos.
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Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 04:05 AM UTC
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I've decided not to look any more photos of Humvee.
So what am I to do with this one ?
Frenchy
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Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 04:24 AM UTC
Bill,
It would be interesting to note when that one was taken, if the data is available on the site.
So much for the myth that the ACU is the only uniform authorized in theater. Those appear to be SF, and I know anything went at least into late '08.
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Kuba
Frenchy mentioned he was looking for a picture for you, thought this one might be the one.
Regards
Bill
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Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 04:44 AM UTC
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Bill,
It would be interesting to note when that one was taken, if the data is available on the site.
I'm not Bill, but here's the original caption (from DefenseImagery.mil) :
"U.S. Army Soldiers and Polish Special Forces advance on militia gunmen during operations, June 3, 2007 in Diwaniyah, Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Rob Summitt)"
HTH
Frenchy
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Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 08:40 AM UTC
Not doubting you, but I'm curious to know how they appear to be SF.
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Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 09:11 AM UTC
IIRC they are US Navy SEALS and US SF with iraqi SF. the vests and helmet styles give them away, the vests are Eagle Industries MARCIRAS (maritime CIRAS) and the helmets are the standard MICH helmet with notoros inc tri point nvg mounts.
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Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 02:04 PM UTC
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IIRC they are US Navy SEALS and US SF with iraqi SF. the vests and helmet styles give them away, the vests are Eagle Industries MARCIRAS (maritime CIRAS) and the helmets are the standard MICH helmet with notoros inc tri point nvg mounts.
I'll go with the first reply. Btw, how can you tell the NVG mount in that pic? All I see is the back of everyones heads (and yes, even the other mount besides the diamond plate can be mounted with a screw).
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Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 02:31 PM UTC
Had I seen Bill's (CrossedRifles) question I would have responded the same way. SF does not use the helmet cover and usually sprays cammo (poorly at times) on their helmets. Of course the body armor is the other giveaway. We use the maritime CIRAS because of it's quick release armor dump capability for used in waterborne ops. Finally, the non standard footwear, however, I've seen it creeping into leg units as well these days.
Interesting, the Slovenian SF uses the same body armor.
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Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 09:26 PM UTC
Quoted Text
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IIRC they are US Navy SEALS and US SF with iraqi SF. the vests and helmet styles give them away, the vests are Eagle Industries MARCIRAS (maritime CIRAS) and the helmets are the standard MICH helmet with notoros inc tri point nvg mounts.
I'll go with the first reply. Btw, how can you tell the NVG mount in that pic? All I see is the back of everyones heads (and yes, even the other mount besides the diamond plate can be mounted with a screw).
i know they have the norotos mounts cause they have them in the other pics of the set
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Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 09:40 PM UTC
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i know they have the norotos mounts cause they have them in the other pics of the set
HTH
Frenchy
"Find the Bastards, then Pile On"
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Posted: Friday, September 25, 2009 - 03:24 AM UTC
hmm, well the forum i saw the pics on had about 15 other pics not shown which match the set shown abve perfectly so i assumed they were all together, i'll try to find the thread (over a year old) and post it up.
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Posted: Friday, September 25, 2009 - 03:58 AM UTC
Here is Humvee sitting in the back of the Army Reserve. Sorry about the quality of the picture. They have others painted sand color.
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